WYBG have been involved with a bat rehabilitation/release effort at Temple Newsam, Leeds. Please see below some wording from our member Kate Wright who took the lead with coordinating the efforts. A nice little good deed story. Well done to everyone involved. “On 9th June I received my first call out of the year via …
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Tong Rescue – Squeaky
Squeaky was found in the Tong area of Bradford when family members heard a squeaking sound coming from the laundry basket. Squeaky, a male common pipistrelle most likely dropped onto the hamper of laundry to a very soft landing! The family made attempts to reach the Bat Conservation Trust and was put into contact with …
Brighouse Rescue – Robin
Robin the wonder-bat was found by the family dog “Billy” a very chilled Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. The family had already had a couple of other bats emerge into their house, one of which had settled on a guitar amplifier and flown across the room! The family had managed to get Robin into a shoebox, …
Soprano Pip Release
This male soprano pipistrelle is is one of three that got trapped in a wood burning stove (unfortunately the other two didn’t make it). Being entrapped was a bit traumatic for him. He then suffered the indignity of a bath to remove soot, which is harmful if ingested through grooming. Understandably he was a little …
Castleford Rescue – Batley
Batley is a lucky little pup. At only a day or two old he was found by a drain on the floor with a cat watching over him. The finders of Batley thought at first he was a frog due to his wrinkly and fur-less appearance. Lucky for Batley the finder was able to get …
Wakefield Rescue – Mickey
Mickey was found by a passerby on her way to the shop close to where she lived in Wakefield. Mickey is another pup around 3 weeks old. It is not certain how mickey came to be on the pavement in Wakefield but it is possible there were some roosts nearby the site he was found …
Thirsk Rescue – Bruce
WYBG received reports of a Bat up in North Yorkshire that had become grounded. It had been reported that Bruce, a 3 week old Pipistrelle, had flown into a window and become grounded. A member of the public had taken Bruce in and attempted to hydrate him with a view to be released but Bruce …
Reuniting Pups
On Tuesday one of West Yorkshire Bat Groups Bat Carers was asked to go and pick up 4 bat pups that were found on the floor. The best option for survival for grounded pups is to return them to their roost. This method has been tried and tested by a couple of bat groups, where …
Nathusius’ Bat Project – St Aiden’s Nature Reserve
St Aiden’s nature reserve is located between Castleford and Leeds and is brimming with wildlife activity. It is an ideal location for bats as it has a large body of water that attracts insect and woodlands around the site provide wonderful places to roost. Our volunteers selected this site as a location to carry out …